De La Grande Bibliotheque de Tamriel
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Before the birth of men, the Dragons ruled all Mundus
Their word was the Voice, and they spoke only for True Needs.
For the Voice could blot out the sky and flood the land.
”— High-Hrothgar Emblem I
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Men were born and spread over the face of Mundus
The Dragons presided over the crawling masses
Men were weak then, and had no Voice
”— High-Hrothgar Emblem II
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The fledgling spirits of Men were strong in Old Times
Unafraid to war with Dragons and their Voices
But the Dragons only shouted them down and broke their hearts
”— High-Hrothgar Emblem III
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Kyne called on Paarthurnax, who pitied Man
Together they taught Men to use the Voice
Then the Dragon War raged, Dragon against Tongue
”— High-Hrothgar Emblem IV
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Men prevailed, shouting Alduin out of the world
Proving for all that their Voice too was strong
Although thier sacrifices were many-fold
”— High-Hrothgar Emblem V
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With roaring Tongues, the Sky-Children conquer
Founding the First Empire with Sword and Voice
Whilst the Dragons withdrew from this World
”— High-Hrothgar Emblem VI
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The Tongues at Red Mountain went away humbled
Jurgen Windcaller began His Seven Year Meditation
To understand how Strong Voices could fail
”— High-Hrothgar Emblem VII
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Jurgen Windcaller chose silence and returned
The 17 disputants could not shout Him down
Jurgen the Calm buit His home on the Throat of the World
”— High-Hrothgar Emblem VIII
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For years all silent, the Graybears spoke one name
Tiber Septim, stiplingthen, was summoned to Hrothgar
They blessed and named him Dohvakiin
”— High-Hrothgar Emblem IX
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The Voice is worship
Follow the Inner path
Speak only in True Need
”— High-Hrothgar Emblem X
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